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Town of New Milford, CT
Litchfield County
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[Ord. of 7-22-1965, § I]
No person other than a landfill operator shall use garbage, rubbish or mixed refuse of any kind for landfill or grading, nor shall any of the same be combusted anywhere within the town.
[Ord. of 7-22-1965, § I]
All such garbage, rubbish, ashes, mixed refuse and bulk refuse shall be disposed of only at an approved sanitary landfill as provided in this Article.
[Ord. of 7-22-1965, § I]
No landfill operator shall burn or allow to be burned anywhere on a landfill site any garbage, rubbish, refuse, building waste, garden refuse or any other material, and permits shall not, for any reason, be issued to authorize the same.
[Ord. of 7-22-1965, § I]
The working face of the landfill shall be kept as narrow and as minimal in area as is consistent with the proper and efficient operation of the area. All refuse and garbage shall be compacted to approximately 1/4 of the original refuse volume, and bulky waste materials, which might furnish rat harborage, shall not be used for the final surface or side slopes, but shall be incorporated into the compacted refuse of the landfill.
[Ord. of 7-22-1965, § I]
At the close of operation each day, all exposed surfaces, including the working face of the landfill, shall be covered with at least six inches of earth or an inert material approved by the Sanitation Inspector. During winter operations, earth shall be obtained from a borrow pit or from a readily available stockpile at the landfill site sufficient in size to provide for at least two weeks' operation. Only the most extreme weather conditions shall constitute grounds for not abiding by the provisions of this section.
[Ord. of 7-22-1965, § I]
Cracks, depressions and erosion of the earth covering the surface and side slopes of landfills shall be promptly repaired, and the toe of the slope of landfills having boundary side slopes shall terminate in a dike or ditch filled with dirt, sand or gravel, or any combination thereof.
[Ord. of 7-22-1965, § I]
(a) 
Surface water shall be properly drained, filled or treated with effective chemicals so as to control the production of insect life and odors.
(b) 
Any part of the slope of the landfill operation shall be 75 feet from any existing well that is a source of water supply. Any adjustment of such distance due to soil conditions may be obtained only by written authorization from the State Department of Health.
[Ord. of 7-22-1965, § I]
Control over the scattering of papers and other lightweight materials shall be effected by the use of removable fencing or other suitable method, and dust control at the working face shall be effected as needed by spraying the exposed waste material and adjacent surface.
[Ord. of 7-22-1965, § I]
On-site equipment adequate for digging, compacting and covering shall be provided and maintained at all times. Compacting equipment shall be of a minimum weight of 12,000 pounds.
[Ord. of 7-22-1965, § I]
A portable pump of a minimum capacity of 225 gallons per minute, with at least a one-and-one-half-inch hose discharge and any required pipage, which shall be of two-inch pipe, shall be within convenient access to the landfill to control any fires. Such equipment shall be tested monthly, with the exception of December, January and February, and a log shall be kept of such testing. A water supply capable of supplying water at the rate of 3,000 gallons per hour for eight hours shall be provided at the landfill site.
[Ord. of 7-22-1965, § I]
Landfill operators shall control the existence and/or breeding of rodents by the use of traps, bait stations or qualified exterminators.
[Ord. of 7-22-1965, § I]
A collector and/or landfill operator may refuse hazardous refuse.
[Ord. of 7-22-1965, § I]
Whole dead animals shall be accepted by any licensed landfill operator at the landfill site.